Clip.



W. E. DAVIS.

CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED D3014. 1012.

Patented July 28, 1914.

'IHE NORRIS PETERS ('0. PHOTO-LI'I'HQ. WASHINGTON. D f.

y will register.

WILLIAM E. DAVIS, 01? BURKET,INDIANA.

CLIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1914.

Application filed December 14, 1912. Serial No. 736,840.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM E. DAvIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burket, in the county of Kosciusko and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved clip for connecting the choke strap of a harness to a neck yoke, whereby to accurately position said choke strap on the neck at all times and to permit the disconnection of the parts independent of the connection of the breast strap with the neck yoke.

The invention in its novelty comprehends a choke strap connection which includes a clip made up of independent members, each having a semi-cylindrical connection and an edge flange, one member being formed in opposition to its flange with a lip formed in part to provide a right angle projection, the similar edge of the opposing member having an offset flange in part at right angles to the edge and formed with a slot to wholly receive the lip, the edge flanges of the members being formed with registering strap receiving openings.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of the improvement to one end of the neck yoke. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of one section of the clip. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the other section of the clip.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, my improved clip is made up of two sections 1 and 2 each comprising for the main part a semi-cylindrical plate or body 3 of a size to conform to that of the neck yoke for which the clip is adapted. Depending from what for convenience may be termed the lower edge of the body 3 of each section is a flange 4, and formed as a continuation of the flange is provided a ring 5. When the sections are assembled the flanges 4 are designed to engage with each other, the respective rings 5 being so arranged that they Each flange 4 adjacent the ends is formed with bolt openings 6 so that when the flange is in register the bolts or similar fastening means may be passed through the registering bolt openings 6 and the sections of the clip secured together.

One of the sections, as 1, is formed on the edge opposite the flange 5 with an outstanding lip 7, which lip is of less length than the similar dimension of the section and is centrally arranged with relation to said edge. The edge of the other section, as 2, opposite the flange 4: thereof is formed with an offset flange 8 which extends in the same general direction or approximately in par allelism with the body 4 of the section 2. The flange 8 is formed with a longitudinally disposed slot of a length to receive the lip 7, the slot being so arranged that when the lip is in position therein the respective sections of the clip will form in effect a sleeve-like member.

In the use of the device the neck yoke adjacent the end is preferably formed with a recess 10 having a length longitudinally of the yoke exceeding the similar dimension of the clip. The members of the clip are then applied by inserting the lips 7 of section 1 in the slot 9 of section 2, the curva ture of the sections being in opposition. The connected sections are then passed around the neck yoke in the recess 10, and the flanges t of the sections brought together and bolts or other fastening means applied in the opening 6. In this position, the clip will be secured on the neck yoke with the rings 5 in registry, and in hitching a team thereto the usual choke straps 11, provided with terminal snap hooks are connected in the rings 5.

It will thus be obvious that I have provided a simple means for connecting the choke strap to the neck yokes which will prevent all slipping of said choke strap longitudinally of the neck yoke and will permit the ready connection or disconnection of the choke strap without the necessity of disconnecting the usual breast strap 12, which disconnection is at present necessary with the structures now used.

What is claimed is A choke strap connection for neck yokes including a clip comprising independent members, each member including a semicylindrical connection having a radially disposed edge flange, the edge of one member opposing the flange being formed with a centrally arranged lip bent to provide a part at right angles to the edge and a further part at approximately right angles to the first mentioned part, the first mentioned part being wholly within the plane of the said offset flange is at right angles to the first mentioned portion, said latter portion being formed with a slot to wholly receive the said lip, the first mentioned edge flanges of the members being formed with register- 10 ing bolt receiving openings and with registering strap receiving openings.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

W'ILLIAM E. DAVIS. lVitnesses:

FRED KURTZ', M. P. WILLIAMSON.

Gopiesof this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

